Tina Chummun is one of more than 800,000 50- to 64-year-olds who would like to be in work but are not
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Nearly two million over-50s are on benefits as older generations face the bleakest labour market recruiters have seen in 30 years
More than two jobseekers are now vying for each available position
With UK job vacancies at historic lows, Telegraph readers share their battles with redundancy, long job searches and the threat…
Even modest rise in employment among economically inactive 50 to 64-year-olds could generate billions, says report
Learning new things, being part of a community — Imogen Tew meets the older workers who wouldn’t dream of retiring
In France, 21% of people aged 55-61 struggle to find work but are unable to retire. Women, who suffer more from societal…
